Ghana vs Palau
Ghana is 512 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Ghana about 512 times.
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Ghana is 512× the area of Palau.
| Ghana | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 238,535 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 35,064,272 | 17,663 |
| Density | 147 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Accra | Koror |
| Region | Western Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Ghana sits at about 8°N and is stretched to 1.02× its true area; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Ghana bigger than Palau?
- Yes. Ghana is 512 times larger than Palau. Ghana covers 238,535 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Ghana?
- About 512 times: Ghana has 512× the area of Palau.
- Why do Ghana and Palau look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Ghana is drawn about 1.02× its true area there and Palau about 1.02×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Ghana or Palau?
- Ghana: 35,064,272 people against 17,663. Density: Ghana 147 per km², Palau 38 per km².